Short Story Vocabulary Flashcards

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Literary Techniques

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Strategies an author can use to add to the story.

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Irony

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Something unexpected

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a) Situational

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When something other than what is expected to happen happens.

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b) Dramatic

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When the reader or audience knows more about a situation than a character.

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c) Verbal

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When a person says or writes something, but means something else.

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Symbolism

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When an object stands for something greater than itself it has other meaning.

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